As
a F-1 Student, Will my OPT Time be Extended after Filing H-1B petition?

Hi
William,

I am a F-1
international student,
and I have used all of my Optional Practical Training (OPT) time. If I
filed
H-1B petition after April 1, my F-1 status will be extended. Will my
OPT time
also be extended?Answer,

A F-1 student who completed his or her post-completion OPT time, and
who
subsequently was in a valid grace period after April 1, would benefit
from an
automatic extension of his or her I-94 D/S admission, if the H-1B
petition was
filed during the H-1B acceptance period, which began on April
1.

However, The employment authorization and OPT time would not be
extended
automatically. Because it already expired, and the H-1B cap gap does
not serve
to reinstate or retroactively grant employment authorization.